Romance and Me: The Holiday Shopping List/Wishlist Edition

Hey Everyone!

Christmas/the holidays are fast approaching and I sincerely hope you have already started your gift shopping, but in all the buying presents for others do not forget to compile your own wishlist and even maybe treat yourself to one or two great stories 😉

By now you know what a huuge Christmas-aholic I am, which also includes my enthusiasm for holiday romances. You want to know why I love this sub-genre  Easy, it encompasses two of my favourite things: Christmas and a love story. The holidays are always portrayed in these stories with their magical ambience that you can easily picture: the snow flakes falling gently, the fire roaring in the fireplace, the hot cocoa smelling tempting and the vibe of the holiday cheer and love permeating everything. (Ok, I can see how this can be too syrupy sweet for some less Christmas-enthusiasts so be assured …

Review: Romancing the Holiday by Jaci Burton, HelenKay Dimon and Christi Barth

Format read: ebook copy provided by the publisher through NetGalley
Release Date: 3 December 2012
Publisher: Carina Press
Number of pages: 257 pages
Formats available: ebook
Purchasing Info:Goodreads, Carina Press, Amazon, Barnes and Noble – the 3 novellas can be bought separately as well

Blurb:

We wish you a merry Christmas…and a happily ever after!

A memorable three-night stand gets rekindled in a cabin in West Virginia. An office romance is sparked by an impulsive holiday kiss. And two best friends scout locations for a marriage proposal and discover that they make a perfect match. ‘Tis the season for laughter, love and a lifetime of happiness.

Edited by Angela James this anthology includes:

We’ll Be Home for Christmas by HelenKay Dimon

No man likes having his bedroom skills described as forgettable, but that’s just what Lila Payne does when she runs into Spencer Thomas again. When she discovers that he’d lied about his name during their brief …

Guest post by Christi Barth + Giveaway

Happy Tuesday, Book Lovers, it’s almost Friday! 😀 And to help you survive the wait I bring you Christi Barth, who is back to tell you more about her latest release, Ask Her at Christmas, a holiday romance released by Carina Press in their Romancing the Holiday anthology, containing 3 festive and romantic stories penned by Jaci Burton, HelenKay Dimon and Christi Barth! So please give a warm welcome to Christi and leave a comment, you could win a copy of Ask Her at Christmas! 

How Marketing Infiltrated My Christmas Novella

One of the question most asked of any author is how do you come up with your ideas. Well, I’m going to give you a little behind-the scenes glimpse of part of that answer which might never occur to a reader. I had never planned to write a Christmas novella. Did not have the faintest inkling of an idea. …

Guest Post by Karen Erickson + Giveaway

Today we are happy to welcome back again to Book Lovers Inc. Karen Erickson! As you can see Karen is a very prolific author, and this time she is celebrating the release of another holiday story: His Perfect Gift, her contribution to the historical romance anthology Five Golden Rings published by Avon! Karen brings you a very exclusive and super secret scene, one that noone else has ever seen, so approach stealthily and see…

Christmas morn with the Duke and Duchess of Ashton

(psst – thank you, Stella, for having me as a guest!)

Intro: I don’t think I need to mention any sort of spoiler alert for my story His Perfect Gift, which is included in the Christmas-themed historical romance anthology FIVE GOLDEN RINGS (along with some amazing novellas by equally amazing authors!). I mean we’re all romance readers here. We know that my couple, the …

Guest post by Darlene Panzera + Giveaway

Please give a warm welcome to Darlene Panzera, who is celebrating the release of her debut full length novel: BET YOU’LL MARRY ME, a cute and funny contemporary romance full of sexy cowboys, small town folks and … horses! Read on to learn how Darlene, a Jersey girl became infatuated with horses and how they inspired her stories, you could even win a copy of her novel! Darlene, take it away. 😀

Horses: A Writing Inspiration

I’ve had rabbits, cats, and dogs, but never a horse while growing up. I lived in New Jersey with populated neighborhoods and no one I knew had a horse. Taking lessons wasn’t even a consideration. The only time I’d been near a horse was when the farmer’s across from my grandparents house let me ride in the corn cart as the horse went up and down the field at harvest time. I can’t say …

The Christmas Shopping Winner Post

Hey Everyone!

This week we got some snow and icy wind, but that didn’t deter the determined (or even desperate) ones to go on with their holiday shopping, because in only 2 weeks it will be Christmas!

So to not take up too much of your time either (and I have to run a few errands as well) here are this week’s winners:

Congratulations  to

the lucky winner of a signed paperback of Wicked Highlander by Donna Grant is:

Dian Aesha

the lucky winner of a $20 USD Starbucks gift card offered by Karen Erickson is:

Angel Cullen

the lucky winners of a copy of How to Tame a Willful Wife by Christy English are:

Norah Leighton

Lobo

the lucky winners of a copy of Untamed by Sarah Humphreys are:

Leann

Fiza

the lucky winner of an ebook copy of One Kiss by Nadia Lee is:

Monica Woodmanse

the lucky winner of an ebook copy of Came Upon a Midnight …